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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,632,576 and 27,783,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,632,576 and 27,783,999 is: 61,107,932.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,632,576 : 27,783,999 = 27,783,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,632,576/27,783,999 = 27,783,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,632,576x = 27,783,999 × 27,783,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,632,576x = 771,950,600,432,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,950,600,432,001/12,632,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,107,932.41

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